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Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai, J. League 2019 REGULAR SEASON

J. League · 2019
Gamba Osaka
2 – 0
Full Time
Vegalta Sendai
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 06:00 UTC Panasonic Stadium Suita HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Gamba Osaka vs Vegalta Sendai — J. League at Panasonic Stadium Suita.

Match Details

  • Referee Yuichi Nishimura
  • Referee Takahiro Okano
  • Referee Junichi Kabasawa
  • Referee Toshihiro Nakai

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Vissel Kobe 18 35
2 Cerezo Osaka FC 18 31
3 Nagoya Grampus 18 31
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 30
5 Gamba Osaka 18 28
6 Fagiano Okayama FC 18 26
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 24
8 Kyoto Sanga FC 18 23
9 V-Varen Nagasaki 18 21
10 Avispa Fukuoka 18 21
11 Kashima Antlers 18 45
12 FC Tōkyō 18 37
13 FC Machida Zelvia 18 37
14 Kawasaki Frontale 18 28
15 Tokyo Verdy 18 28
16 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 25
17 Kashiwa Reysol 18 20
18 Yokohama F·Marinos 18 20
19 FC Mito Holly Hock 18 18
20 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 18 12

Head-to-Head

4
10
Gamba Osaka 14 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vegalta Sendai
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Recent Form

Gamba Osaka
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Vegalta Sendai H 2–0 W
10 Nov Oita FC Trinita A 1–2 L
03 Nov Shonan Bellmare A 3–0 W
19 Oct Kawasaki Frontale H 2–2 D
04 Oct Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo H 5–0 W
28 Sep Cerezo Osaka FC A 1–3 L
Vegalta Sendai
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Gamba Osaka A 0–2 L
10 Nov Shimizu S-Pulse H 2–0 W
02 Nov Vissel Kobe A 0–2 L
19 Oct Nagoya Grampus A 2–0 W
05 Oct Matsumoto Yamaga FC H 0–1 L
28 Sep Yokohama F·Marinos H 1–1 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Gamba Osaka this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Gamba Osaka
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/4
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Gamba Osaka and Vegalta Sendai is underway.
  • 5' Japan international Hiroki Fujiharu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Takuma Abe made 275 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Ryohei Michibuchi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Vegalta Sendai is showing some good football. However, Vegalta Sendai are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Gamba Osaka needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 37' Keiya Shiihashi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yoshiki Matsushita on 37 minute.
  • 42' It’s high time Tsuneyasu Miyamoto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Shunya Suganuma is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Gamba Osaka so far.
  • 52' The 36-year-old Kim Younggwon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Takashi Usami, as he is very good at scoring at Panasonic Stadium Suita with 13 goals in the last 13 games.
  • 62' A quiet spell here at Panasonic Stadium Suita. Gamba Osaka seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 67' The Vegalta Sendai bench stirs into life. Shun Nagasawa is withdrawn and Takuma Abe gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Takashi Usami makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Gamba Osaka are in front.
  • 70' The Gamba Osaka manager makes a substitution. Shinya Yajima departs to be replaced by Shu Kurata.
  • 74' A change in the Vegalta Sendai ranks — Kunimitsu Sekiguchi exits the field as Ryo Germain enters on 74.
  • 77' A goal from the Brazil international Ademilson! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-0!
  • 81' Patric has so much to prove this time. He replaces Takashi Usami on 81 minute.
  • 86' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 89' The Gamba Osaka bench stirs into life. Yasuhito Endo is withdrawn and Susaeta gets his opportunity.
  • 2-0 the final result. Vegalta Sendai will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Gamba Osaka Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

Vegalta Sendai Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Susumu Watanabe

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Patric 5
Shun Nagasawa 4
Takuma Nishimura 2
Cayman Togashi 2
Shu Kurata 2
Ademilson 2
Kazuma Watanabe 1
Yuki Yamamoto 1

Head to Head

2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai 2019-04-28 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-08-19 Vegalta Sendai 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2018-05-02 Gamba Osaka 1–0 Vegalta Sendai 2018-01-30 Vegalta Sendai 3–0 Gamba Osaka

Gamba Osaka Form

2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-11-10 Oita FC Trinita 2–1 Gamba Osaka L 2019-11-03 Shonan Bellmare 0–3 Gamba Osaka W 2019-10-19 Gamba Osaka 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale D 2019-10-04 Gamba Osaka 5–0 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo W 2019-09-28 Cerezo Osaka FC 3–1 Gamba Osaka L

Vegalta Sendai Form

2019-11-23 Gamba Osaka 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-11-10 Vegalta Sendai 2–0 Shimizu S-Pulse W 2019-11-02 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Vegalta Sendai L 2019-10-19 Nagoya Grampus 0–2 Vegalta Sendai W 2019-10-05 Vegalta Sendai 0–1 Matsumoto Yamaga FC L 2019-09-28 Vegalta Sendai 1–1 Yokohama F·Marinos D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Gamba Osaka xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Vegalta Sendai xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka50% Draw27% Vegalta Sendai23%
Actual: Gamba Osaka win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Gamba Osaka or Draw
77%
Draw or Vegalta Sendai
50%
Gamba Osaka or Vegalta Sendai
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Gamba Osaka34% Draw48% Vegalta Sendai18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Gamba Osaka

Handicap Gamba Osaka covers Push Vegalta Sendai covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 23% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Gamba Osaka keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Vegalta Sendai keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.